Proverbs 18:6

Modern

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Traditional

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Literal

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth calls for blows.

Latin

Labia stulti miscent se rixis, et os ejus jurgia provocat.

Hebrew

English

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
Proverbs 22:24–25
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
Proverbs 16:27–28
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 14:3
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 25:24
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
Proverbs 13:10
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.